Grateful For God

Sometimes we get so caught up in the negativity of the world and all the bad things that seem to be happening every day that we forget to be thankful.  It is easy to forget to give thanks.  The world has grown selfish and self absorbed.  Many have no thoughts about God and many never even consider Him at all in their daily living.  The truth is that there is a God.  He is the Creator of all things seen and unseen.  He loves you with a deep unconditional love.

The Lord has poured out His blessings upon our lives and many people just don't give Him the credit or the praise.  He brings rain on the just and the unjust.  He provides us shelter and food to eat.  He is the One that allows us to awake in the morning.  The Lord meets all of our genuine needs.  He gives us the air that we breathe.  God is Awesome and we should be grateful for all that He does for us.

The Lord demonstrated His great love for each one or us by sending the most awesome gift of all.  He sent us Jesus Christ.  Jesus came to earth to live a perfect and sinless life.  Jesus went obediently to the Cross where He died for our sins.  He took the punishment that we so rightly deserve.

We have all sinned and we have all fallen short of God's high standards.  There is not one of us that can earn our way into Heaven on our own.  We are not good enough in our own power or strength.  The Lord made a way for us to be reconciled back to Himself by sending Jesus Christ to die on a cruel old rugged Cross.

Jesus didn't stay dead on the Cross.  He didn't stay dead in the borrowed tomb, but He arose from the dead on the third day to show us that He is indeed God and has conquered the grave.  Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord Jesus will be saved.  We must come to the Lord confessing that we are sinners and can't save ourselves.  We need to come to Jesus by faith trusting in His grace.

"God saved you by His grace when you believed.  And you can't take credit for this; it is the gift of God.  Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it." 

-Ephesians 2:8-9

We believers in Jesus Christ have a wonderful unshakable hope in the Lord.  Life isn't easy.  We suffer loss of loved ones.  We suffer illness and pain of various kinds.  We have many troubles and trials that we must go through.  We know that, as a child of God, the Lord will help us through every step of our journey here on the earth.  Then one day the Lord will take us to be with Him in Heaven where we will dwell with Him forever.

We have a lot to be grateful for and we have a lot to look forward to.  The Lord will take care of us each and every moment of our journey here on the earth.  I am thankful for the Lord's mercy and His tender care.  I am thankful for those moments that the Lord shows me that He is clearly working in my life.  God is amazing.  I am thankful for the Holy Spirit that dwells within me and in everyone that has trusted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

What an Awesome God we serve!

Lord,

Thank You for Your love and mercy.

Thank You for allowing us to awake this new day.

I praise Your Name. 

Help us to be grateful for all that You do in our lives.

Lead us and guide us by Your Holt Spirit.

In Jesus Name we pray,

Amen.